Mycobacteriological characteristics and treatment outcomes in extrapulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus complex infections

Mycobacteriological characteristics and treatment outcomes in extrapulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus complex infections

Objectives: The differentiation between Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies abscessus (M. abscessus) and Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies massiliense (M. massiliense) and determination of the presence of inducible resistance to macrolide antibiotics are important factors in the management of patien...

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Main Authors: Suk Hyeon Jeong, Su-Young Kim, Hee Jae Huh, Chang-Seok Ki, Nam Yong Lee, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Sung Jae Shin, Won-Jung Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
Mycobacterium abscessus
Mycobacterium massiliense
Macrolides
Drug resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217301431

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